UK Cities Among the World’s 15 Most Expensive for an Airbnb Property, According to GoEuro’s 2014 Accommodation Price Index

BERLIN, December 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

As part of the travel price index series, GoEuro.co.uk has compiled an impartial accommodation price index covering 150 cities and over 60,000 properties to understand the effect of new trends in accommodation on the hotel industry. The increasing popularity of Airbnb and continued growth of the hostel industry are now important factors for travellers considering where to spend the night.

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• New York is the most expensive city overall, Tirana, Albania is the cheapest
• In total there are 11 UK cities in the index (London ranks the most expensive UK city overall at 14, Liverpool 18, Birmingham 56, Belfast 73, and Leeds least expensive, ranked at 74)
• For an Airbnb room, Aberdeen ranks 6^th most expensive in the world, followed by Newcastle in 7^th, Birmingham 11^th, Bristol 12^th, and London 15^th

For the full ranking and data, click here: http://www.goeuro.co.uk/accommodation-price-index.

How do UK cities rank in the world? 

   
    City         Rank
    London       14
    Liverpool    18
    Aberdeen     27
    Manchester   28
    Newcastle    32
    Edinburgh    35
    Bristol      41
    Glasgow      46
    Birmingham   56
    Belfast      73
    Leeds        74

Most Expensive Overall: 

   
    City          Rank
    New York      1
    St Moritz     2
    Macao         3
    Miami         4
    Nassau        5
    Boston        6
    Venice        7
    Dubai         8
    San Francisco 9
    Monte-Carlo   10

Least Expensive Overall: 

   
    City         Rank
    Tirana       1
    Hammamet     2
    Sofia        3
    Cairo        4
    Antalya      5
    Bangkok      6
    Bucharest    7
    Warsaw       8
    Belgrade     9
    Shanghai     10

All prices were calculated over the same date range for the same amount of guests. Prices were converted from local currency using the Bloomberg exchange on 17/11/14.